Niveles de atención de hospicio

Niveles de atención de hospicio

Existen cuatro niveles de atención de hospicio.

Depending on the level of care needed, you may be required to be transferred to an alternate care setting. Your level of care will depend on your needs and may change throughout your treatment.

Routine Home Care—This care is provided in the comfort of your home, whether a private residence, assisted living facility or skilled nursing facility. An RN Case Manager will oversee your care, closely collaborating with your entire hospice team, including your Hospice Physician, Social Worker, Spiritual Care Provider, and Home Health Aide. If you
are interested, you will also have access to a Volunteer, Bereavement Therapist, and Creative Arts Therapist.

Atención general para pacientes internados: el nivel de atención general para pacientes internados es para episodios agudos a corto plazo. It is initiated when other efforts to manage symptoms at home are ineffective. This level of care is provided in a hospice inpatient unit or skilled nursing facility. You will be closely monitored by an RN Case Manager who will work in consultation with your Hospice Physician to ensure that you continue to meet the criteria for this level of care. Once your condition is stabilized, you will be
expected to return to your residence.

Atención continua (también llamada atención ante una crisis): este nivel de atención es por tiempo limitado y se ofrece solo en casos de crisis sintomática. La atención de enfermería especializada se provee en su residencia durante al menos 8 horas diarias, que pueden extenderse a 24 horas para tratar los síntomas sin control. Su enfermero certificado administrador de casos, junto con el médico de atención de hospicio, evaluará su estado. El apoyo de enfermería continuará hasta que se controlen y estabilicen sus síntomas activos. Según lo determinado por la reglamentación de los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid (CMS), solo podemos brindar este nivel de atención como un servicio continuo si experimenta síntomas no controlados.

Respite Care—This short-term care temporarily relieves the patient’s primary caregiver. It is provided in a skilled nursing facility for up to five days during each hospice certification period. It is recommended when your caregiver cannot provide care for travel, illness or caregiver fatigue. Our clinicians will provide you with a list of skilled nursing
facilities we work with for this service.

We are also here to support family caregivers with valuable resources and information. For information on caring for a loved one with an advanced illness, visit our caregiver resources section.